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Abstract:

A "skillful and literate" (New York Times Book Review) biography of the persecuted genius who helped create the modern computer.Read more...

Reviews

Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

"With lyrical prose and great compassion, Leavitt has produced a simple book about a complex man involved in an almost unfathomable task that is accessible to any reader." "Stimulating ... ambitious." "[Leavitt] conveys abstruse information in elegant narrative prose."Read more...